June 12, 2012, 8:50AM

The Tangipahoa Parish Council has unanimously introduced and set for public hearing a proposal to regulate oil and gas drilling in the parish. The Advocate reports it's the council's second attempt to adopt an ordinance that, if passed at a June 25 meeting, would regulate the drilling and production of crude oil, natural gas and other minerals from formations... Full story »

June 07, 2012, 8:15PM

Mallery "Mal" Mele, a Covington businessman and prominent member of several civic and social organizations, died Wednesday. He was 78. Mr. Mele was the founder of Mele Printing, one of the leading commercial printing businesses in Louisiana. Before moving to Covington in 1974, he operated Molenaar/Mele Printing in New Orleans and was a co-owner of two French Quarter businesses,... Full story »

June 06, 2012, 4:37PM

A new post office serving east Slidell is open for business, four months after the previous station at a Whitney Bank branch closed its doors. The contract postal unit at Notary at Your Service opened May 31 at 2157 E. Gause Blvd., in the Slidell Square shopping center that also houses Dollar Tree and Pizza Depot, said Monica Minor,... Full story »

May 17, 2012, 8:35AM

Walmart has awareded a contract to Satterfield Pontikes Construction to build a Walmart Neighborhood Market grocery store at 2800 North Highway in Covington, the Houston construction company announced. The $5 million project will require construction of a new storm water system, road improvements and striping, pump station relocation and the demolition of four buildings. It also includes environmentally friendly... Full story »

May 17, 2012, 8:35AM

Walmart has awareded a contract to Satterfield Pontikes Construction to build a Walmart Neighborhood Market grocery store at 2800 North Highway in Covington, the Houston construction company announced. The $5 million project will require construction of a new storm water system, road improvements and striping, pump station relocation and the demolition of four buildings. It also includes environmentally friendly... Full story »

May 10, 2012, 5:04PM

Two local utility companies are warning customers about a scam that claims the federal government will pay customers' utility bills under a grant authorized by President Obama. The scammers are trying to get customers to reveal private financial information, the companies said. "Scammers have visited customers in person, posted fliers and used social media and texting to send messages... Full story »